Sam Presti Screwed Up

[NumberSix]

OKC is a phaggit team.

[G-train]

I'm finally willing to accept that the Harden trade was really dumb. I've defended it for a long time, but the true scandal here is that Presti was willing to sign him for like 8 mil less than he ended up getting. It's a difference of pennies, basically, and this is a guy who will be top ten for the next ten years. Rash move.

That said, they are still a great franchise, and will continue to be for a long time.

You don't seem to understand the implications of those 'pennies'.

[Mr. Incredible]

OKC is a phaggit team.

Come on dude. You already stated your disdain. Let it go.

[Sarcastic]

He disappeared in the finals like LeBron in 2011.

Well, maybe not THAT bad, but still... That was a main part of this decision.

**** you James Harden, he's an egotistical bastard and a complete moron. **** that guy.

Lebron disappeared in his first 2 finals appearances. Should he have been traded for that?

[maybeshewill13]

OKC is a phaggit team.

Says the phaggit who supports both Miami AND the Lakers

[Xiao Yao You]

I don't believe in the luxury tax.

Besides, does this mean that, minus that 8 mil (over four years), the luxury tax is no longer an issue? It just disappears? And there's no other possible way they could have saved that 2 mil a year for four years? Again, Presti offered Harden a contract that was worth 8 mil less than the one he wanted. Presti didn't want to deal with it so he traded Harden, a top ten player in the NBA at age 23, for a role player. If you're willing to give a guy 50 mil why not 60?

A role player with an expiring contract that has averaged over 24 a game before, a prospect and a lottery pick.

[iamgine]

Durant - 18.8
Westbrook - 14.7
Sefolosha - 3.9
Collison - 2.6
Ibaka - 12.2
Lamb, Jackson, Jones, Thabeet - 5.4

Total money on contracts next year = 57.6 million

Salary cap this year was 58 mil, with no expected raise in the salary cap for nect year....the Thunder would basically be right at the salary cap.

Oh wait yeah I forgot Ibaka's salary increase started next season.

They are willing to pay $69 Million this season though. Why not next season too?

[iDunk]

I just don't feel like this team is good enough to even challenge the Heat. They might not even make the Finals actually.

[Xiao Yao You]

Oh wait yeah I forgot Ibaka's salary increase started next season.

They are willing to pay $69 Million this season though. Why not next season too?

The new repeater tax for starters.

[kenny817]

I think Presti (and everyone else) blamed Harden for the loss in the Finals and so had to get rid of the problem.

Idiot

[B4llin]

OKC is a phaggit team.

Your mother's sisters cousin's baby daddy is a phaggit.

[All Net]

Certainly didn't expect harden to be this great this soon...